On the occasion of ‘National Energy Conservation Day’, the Captive Power Plant (CPP) of Vedanta Aluminium Limited (VAL), Jharsuguda was conferred with the second prize by theBureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) at the 20th National Energy Conservation Awards Function held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
The National Energy Conservation Awards acknowledge innovation and achievements in energy conservation in different sectors viz. aluminum, steel, textiles, cement, thermal power stations etc. The award committee is headed by the Chairperson of the Central Electricity Authority for deciding among approx. 600 odd commercial and industrial units nominated in various categories.
These annual awards are presented to select Industrial units who have made systematic and serious attempts for efficient utilization and conservation of energy. VAL received this award in the Thermal Power Station category by achieving a total annual energy saving worth Rs. 147.44 crores with an investment of Rs. 18.675 lakhs through various energy saving projects implemented throughout the plant. Mr. S. K. Roongta, Managing Director, Vedanta Aluminium Limited, received the award from Shri. Sushil Kumar Shinde, Hon'ble Union Minister for Power.About the Company.
Vedanta Aluminium Limited is a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Plc, a London Stock Exchange listed, FTSE 100 Global Metals & Mining Group, having interests in ,aluminium, copper, zinc, lead and recently, iron & steel. The group has operations in India, Australia, and Zambia. Vedanta Aluminium Limited (VAL) has set up a Greenfield Alumina Refinery in Orissa with a capacity of 1 Million tons per annum. It is also setting up a 0.5 MTPA Aluminum Smelter, 1215 MW Captive Power Plant. The Group Company Sterlite Energy Limited is also setting up a 2400 MW Independent Power Plants at Jharsuguda. VAL is one of the world’s premier alumina refining complex in terms of its technology, human resources and high quality infrastructure. VAL has built a high caliber team who are passionately contributing to the growth and efficiency of the organization.